It was just curiosity that brought her to the psychic — at least, that's what she'd been telling herself repeatedly all the way here. She'd never considered herself much of a superstitious type and, until recently, she'd have balked at the idea of reading a horoscope, so tarot readings were completely new and uncharted territory. She'd have laughed at herself a year ago, but back then she couldn't have fathomed the events that would soon play out.

Tasked with delivering the next release on Mugwump's Subfield imprint are cult Sheffield act HIEM, the duo made up of Venini band member Nick Eastwood and The All Seeing I's David Boswell aka Bozzwell. A new addition to their string of releases on Crosstown Rebels, Eskimo and Nang, 'Esoteric' brings a dose of ritualistic chants and dark psychedelic rhythms, backed up by remixes from Canadian disco-tech outfit Ami Moderne and Smala boss Manfredas.

PREMIERE: HIEM - Moonwitch And Tarot (Manfredas Remix) [Subfield]

Go here for the full VA:  https://handtohandmusic.bandcamp.com/releases

hand to hand 手把手 рука к руке main dans la main ხელი ხელში mano a mano हाथ से हाथ 

You are not alone.
No matter what happens, there will always be someone who will help you and give a helping hand.


“Things that happen all over the world cause a heavy impact on people’s lives, and Russia is no exception. The human rights situation in Russia is becoming more acute each year. We believe that the violation of human rights is unacceptable. With Hand to Hand VA we want to draw public attention to this problem and provide assistance to organizations involved in helping people faced with arbitrariness. We have brought together like-minded musicians who share the ideas of cooperation, freedom and unity.
All proceeds from the VA will be split equally between the Russian human rights organizations: Mediazona (an independent media platform focused on the judiciary, law enforcement and penal system in Russia founded by Pussy Riot members Maria Alyokhina and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova) and OVD-Info (an independent human rights media project aimed at combating political persecution)".


The Hand to Hand VA geography is: Italy, Great Britain, Germany, Russia, Romania, France, Ukraine, Israel, Lithuania, Greece, the Netherlands and the USA.

The VA participants are: Juan MacLean, Benedikt Frey, Borusiade, The Golden Filter, Antoni Maiovvi, Timothy Clerkin, Roe Deers, Sophie Du Palais, Local Suicide, Wolfstream, Panorama Channel, A-Tweed, BGDN, Guillaume Léglise, Inatist, FLVN, Jack Carel, Niko Noland, Tokma, St. Theodore, Anton Berezin, Kolomensky, Anatolian Weapons. 

The project is curated by St. Petersburg based musicians Andrey Kinly, Anton Berezin and Grigory Babak.

Go here for the full VA:  https://handtohandmusic.bandcamp.com/releases

PREMIERE: Roe Deers — Get Out! (Hand to Hand Charity VA)

Having previously released work from Romain FX, Kayroy, GREETINGS and Hysteric, Boot & Legs welcome Furor Exótica with their new EP, titled 'Machine Bum Bum'. The package consists of four pieces of contemporary Italo tracks, including remixes by Donald's House and label founders Kayroy and GREETINGS.

Buy: https://bordelloaparigi.com/shop/vinyl/furor-exotica-macchina-bum-bum-ep/

https://soundcloud.com/furorexotica
https://soundcloud.com/bootsandlegsoffical

Macchina Bum Bum EP

Premiere: Furor Exótica - Fractal [Boot & Legs]

https://soundcloud.com/nickhanzo
https://soundcloud.com/antakaatweed
https://soundcloud.com/playpalmusic
🛒 https://playpalmusic.bandcamp.com/album/pals-vol-7
🔊 https://youtu.be/qAVtcW3ukIw

New volume on the Pals series, curating and compiling a set of wave infused, dystopian organic electronica in order to facilitate your dance until dawn and beyond.

As ever, Pals volume 7 is brimming with production talent spanning the globe, showcasing collaborations from Amarcord and label boss, Teniente Castillo, Nick Hanzo and A-Tweed, as well as welcoming Javier Ferreira, Ulises Arrieta and Sylphomatic and having back Play Pal regulars, Mike Sacchetti and Ivan De La Rouch, to complete the package.

Tracklist:

Amarcord & Teniente Castillo 'No Antidote'
Nick Hanzo & A-Tweed 'Khawn'
Ulises Arrieta 'Intensidad'
Javier Ferreira 'In Your Hands'
Mike Sacchetti & Ivan de la Rouch 'Kings & Fools'
Sylphomatic 'New Frontiers'

PREMIERE: Nick Hanzo & A-Tweed - Khwan [Play Pal Music]

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Everyday Motion

Not An Animal are known for their heated takes on the art of disco-sampling house music, and Ess O Ess is one of the key factors in defining that sound. This comes through in spades on Take You To A Secret Place, where the title track comes marching out atop a deadly bassline that will cut through any mix to get the people freaking out. The dub mix is equally deadly, flying a generous dose of cosmic sparkle into the mix without losing the punch in the original production. Kuniyuki Hard takes a daring approach that slows the track down to a creep and emphasises space and tension. The Angophora version is even more drastic, seemingly stripping all the recognisable elements of the track out and leaving behind a plaintive thread of ambient instrumentation.

Buy Digital Release

Take You To A Secret Place (Dub Version)

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Roe Deers - For You
https://soundcloud.com/roedeers

For You

Roe Deers - For You

La Danse #1 is a first digital compilation of a promising series including lots of international talented producers we support and love.

Following our heart and taste for mixed influences and creed, La Danse is a tribute to the dance floor putting together organic works to bring a new energy in clubs. Think of a body: warm, smooth, intense, unrestrained, and apply to it to music.

From la Danza de los Voladores during Mesoamerican rituals to the Maenads in Greek mythology, dancing is part of social life from the outset, and will always be. Because dancing frees body and mind, this compilation series preaches for an uninhibited and extravagant dance.

Follow German choreographer Pina Bausch saying: ‘danse or get lost’.

https://soundcloud.com/corneliusdoctor
https://soundcloud.com/hardfist

Pre-order

PRÈMIÉRE: Cornelius Doctor - Mama Gets High [HARD FIST]

buy : https://turnitdownmusic.bandcamp.com/track/back-for-good-strg-f5-franz-scala-remix-turn-it-down-music-8

At the beginning of summer there is again an update from Turn It Down Music. The track STRG + F5 comes from label owner BACK FOR GOOD (Matthias Speck). Remix support for this hard refresh comes from none other than Franz Scala (Francesco Scala), Slow Motion Records Label Head and half from Studio Luce. Both the original track and the Franz Scala remix are not stingy with gated reverb, so you feel set back directly to Marty MC Fly back in 1985. While the original track lives above all from its reduced overall appearance, a hypnotic pad and the spaced delay patterns, Franz Scala´s remix is more melodic and impresses with its rousing argeggio bass line.

LISTEN ON YOUTUBE

PREMIERE : Back For Good - STRG F5 (Franz Scala Remix)

We as humans never took it seriously, we simply thought of it as an issue somebody else would fix. We all knew that it would happen soon but not this soon. Nobody expected this so early in our existence as a species. It's as if we woke up one morning and they were all gone, every single one of them without a trace, but where could they all be, where are all the trees?

St Petersburg rising star Sasha Balykova aka Errortica has announced her debut vinyl, Safely Stowed, for Parisian label and platform Les Yeux Orange. Featuring a wide range of club-ready tracks, backed up by a killer acid reinterpretation from Athens's best Anatolian Weapons, our pick is the new age Italo stylings of 'Master Slave' which blends suspenseful synth pads with a rough 303 bassline and harmonic percussion lines.

Safely Stowed EP

PREMIERE: Errortica - Master Slave [Les Yeux Orange]

Ransom Note is an online music, arts and culture magazine. We provide a home for readers and writers with boundless enthusiasm, esoteric knowledge, fierce opinions and impeccable taste.

With our core team immersed in all aspects of dance music, we publish news, articles, and interviews covering the greatest in innovative, underground culture from across the globe. We offer regular, exclusive music and mixtapes from our favourite artists, and publish features shining a light on everything from the freshest new artists to the untold tales from rave history.

Alongside this we offer musings on film, books, life, and art, generating some context and controversy as an antidote to the reheated PR that clogs up the internet. Our office is fuelled by Tunnock’s Bars, cat memes, hangovers and a ridiculous, never ending love for our culture.

We're always interested in getting new writers on board – feel free to get in touch if you’ve got a story to tell.

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